June 2012
2 posts
“Apparently, though, the Nissan Leaf works out quite well for Mark Reynier,...”
– http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/18/nissan-leaf-ensures-high-quality-whisky-from-isle-of-islay/?ncid=dynaldushpmg00000073
EVs in the passing lane - Loving it! →
May 2012
13 posts
"Quasi-dynamic" charging in Italy →
“How can you not like it?”
– http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/lake/12723179-418/how-can-you-not-like-it-electric-vehicle-fan-says.html
Go Tesla Go! →
Tesla brought a Model S pre-production car to the electric vehicle symposium (EVS26) held in Los Angeles earlier this month. The Model S will be Tesla’s first from-the-ground-up car and will be built in Fremont, California. (The now discontinued Roadster was a converted Lotus Elise.) The latest news is that the deliveries to the first 1,000 customers who opted for the top-trim Signature will...
EVS26 Article with Plugless Power mention! →
Plugless charging stations would solve the standardization issue. A few plugless charging stations were on display, including Evatran’s Plugless Power system, which lists for about $3,000.
Top Down Auto Blog » Ford Focus Electric to make debut; `plugless power’ tested
http://blog.sfgate.com/topdown/2012/05/09/ford-focus-electric-to-make-debut-plugless-power%E2%80%99-tested/
Woah! Watch out Volt and LEAF - the plug-in Prius... →
But the big winner in April was the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, which logged 1,654 sales in just its third month on the market. Its April sales beat the Volt by 192 units, and were more than four times the month’s sales of Leafs.
“Attendees need not hit the road in order to view the latest advancements of...”
– http://www.greenerideal.com/vehicles/0501-evs26-encouraging-hands-on-ev-experiences-and-open-dialogue/
2 of 2 recent positive Volt reviews - exciting to... →
1 of 2 recent positive Volt reviews - exciting to... →
April 2012
27 posts
“Wireless charging is no longer simply about transferring power over a gap; the...”
– - Rebecca Hough, Evatran COO - Today’s pre-event release as Evatran preps fro exhibition at EVS26 next week
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plugless-power-wireless-electric-vehicle-charging-on-display-at-evs26-may-6th——9th-149462255.html
OooOoooo Baby! Electric Audi e-tron! →
EVs hitting a tipping point? →
Mass adoption of Electric vehicles might only be a few years away. The key to adoption of electric vehicles is the acquisition cost, infrastructure and range of the vehicles.
“Interest in wireless charging is at an all-time high,” Rebecca Hough, chief...”
– http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/institute-calls-for-improved-coordination-of-standards-for-e-v-s/
Evatran preparing for public day at EVS26! →
The Coda Sedan, Honda FCX Clarity, Mercedes Benz B-Class F-CELL, Mitsubishi Motors i-MiEV, Nissan LEAF, and the Toyota Prius-Plug-In will be available for test drives, as well as vehicles from BYD Motor, GM / Chevrolet, Lyric, Smith, Via and others. Several companies will also demonstrate how to charge electric vehicles, including: AeroVironment, Evatran, Qualcomm Halo, and Siemens. View photos of...
We love this letter from a new EV owner →
“HBO did a documentary titled “Who Killed the Electric Car.” That documentary showed people who leased (the only way to obtain one was to lease it) the General Motors electric vehicle in the 1990s, and how they went nuts when GM made them turn their EV-1 in at the end of the lease, so that it could be crushed. They protested and marched, holding signs begging GM not to take their...
EV demand growing! →
Detroit News picks up Evatran story →
A focus on Ford's electric vehicle strategy →
Unlike the Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf, Ford has not created an instantly recognizable, fashion-forward electric vehicle that all but screams that its owner has paid a premium to go green. Toyota pioneered that approach with great success with the Prius – love or loath the design, the second and third generations of the car look like no other. (The first generation resembled a standard-issue...
“The average price of an electric vehicle-grade battery fell 14 percent...”
– Bloomberg New Energy Finance
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/us-ev-battery-idUSBRE83G0EX20120417
Electric cars have record sales! →
We're the Green Start-Up of the Week! →
The days of inserting a gas pump dispenser into your car’s fuel hole soon will become the stuff of the old days. Electric vehicle charging stations are expected to become the new trend – but even that is an old way of thinking in EvatranTM’s book. Try a hands-free, wireless electric vehicle charging system – no strings attached.
Test drive an electric car... →
“Global Wireless Charging Market Worth $7.161 Billion by 2017”
– http://www.marketwatch.com/story/marketsandmarkets-global-wireless-charging-market-worth-7161-billion-by-2017-2012-04-09
Wireless charging grant opened by the DOE! →
Happy days for electric vehicle owners are just around the corner: the U.S. Department of Energy is revving up wireless EV charging systems with a new round of $4 million in funding through its Vehicle Technologies Program. The initial goal is to get a wireless EV charging system for parked cars into the mass market within the next ten years, but DOE isn’t stopping there. Ultimately, the agency...
Good information on the general growth of EVs in... →
“… Add all of this up, and it’s clear that PEVs, while not reaching the stratospheric sales originally envisioned, are successfully taking hold in the market.”
Another post on Evatran and Hertz at NYAS! →
Hertz and Plugless Power at the New York Auto... →
Hertz Global EV and its partner Evatran will showcase the first wireless charging system for electric vehicles (EVs) in the car rental industry at the New York Auto Show (NYAS). The first car rental company to introduce EVs on three continents, Hertz is a participant of the Plugless Power EV trial program, in which the companies involved provide feedback on daily usage routines and other...
March 2012
19 posts
Ford continues to invest in EVs →
Ford Motor is devoting one of its largest research laboratories to the development of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) as part of a focus on fuel-efficiency that has been a centerpiece of its revival since late 2006.
“The Tesla Model S and a Porsche 911 represent opposite poles of the automotive...”
– http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303404704577307630051869946.html
More coverage of last week's Raleigh News and... →
Will the electric-car recharger be the next technology to go wireless?
That’s the question posed by Evatran, a North Carolina startup that has created a “plugless” charging station to juice up plug-in electric cars. The company’s founders – and funders – are betting that cutting the cord will be the next advance for electric cars, building on the concept that has...
“With the unveiling of its third all-electric vehicle earlier this month, Tesla...”
– http://peninsulapress.com/2012/03/26/as-other-electric-car-companies-fold-telsa-and-its-new-model-x-shine/
Exciting day! I’m about to go pick up our newest electric vehicle: the BMW active E. This one should be a real crowd pleaser!!!